Python Eve Conditional / Bulk Delete -
from nicola's answer here , own testing seems clear eve not support conditional deletes @ resource endpoints. i know use get: "where={...}" request _ids , _etags of documents delete, , send out series of requests @ each item endpoint delete them if-match header appropriately set each item's _etag : for each item: delete: http://localhost:5000/items/<item._id> ...but avoid sending out multiple http requests if possible. one solution may predefined database filters , these static filters i'd dynamically filter deletion depending on url parameters. pre-event hooks may solution i'm seeking. does eve support bulk deletion? , if not, recommended way extend eve's functionality provide conditional and/or bulk deletes? i added pre-event hook delete, , seems working tests i've run far: def add_delete_filters(resource, request, lookup): if 'where' in request.args: conditions = request.args.getlist('...